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Jewish and Islamic Philosophy: Crosspollinations in the

The Rhetoric of Midwifery offers new insights into understanding these questions within the context of our present-day medical system.As a point of departure,Mary M. Lay analyzes the public discussion over non-academically trained-or direct-entry-midwives within Minnesota. From ,that state held public hearings about the possible licensing of traditional midwives. Lay focuses on these debates to examine the complex relationships of power,knowledge,and gend

Jewish Jokes: Gags and Funny Stories in the Great Jewish

You shouldn’t read this book if: you think Yom Kippur is a kind of fish...you see a menorah and ask ‘is that from IKEA?’...you think a minyan is a cartoon character...you think seder is an alcoholic drink made from apples...when somebody asks ‘why is this night different from all other nights’ you reply ‘the clocks go forward?’ You should read this book if you like traditional Jewish gags and funny stories about worried mothers,hen-pecked husbands,argumentative rabbis,yentas and Jewish Princesses! So rea

The Seam Line: Arab Workers and Jewish Managers in the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Drori, Israel, PUBLISHER: Stanford University Press, Many Arab communities in Israel's Galilee region are home to export-oriented textile factories, owned by multinational corporations, whose Jewish managers employ local Arab and Druse women as seamstresses and low-level work supervisors. Based on five years of ethnographic research, this book explores how these managers and workers negotiate the terms and meanings of factory work, integrating work culture with the norms and values of the host towns in order for employment arrangements to succeed. The entrance of industrial corporations into developing areas of the world, particularly in those industries employing primarily women, has generated tension between traditional familial and social roles and the demands of industrial working life. In Israel these tensions are further complicated by the social and political dynamics of Arab-Jewish conflict, as well as the strictly demarcated roles of women and men in traditional Arab society. The resolution of these tensions on the shop floor shapes the social relations of production, the factories' management systems, family life in the industrial towns, and individual status and autonomy. The negotiation involves unequal power relations, manifested in a dual patriarchal structure: the Arab cultural practice of male domination of women as well as the formal management system of the textile concern, which dictates the nature of relationships between Jewish managers and Arab women workers. To meet their business goals, the managers must cooperate with the community that provides their workforce, adapting its norms and appropriating its worldview. The managers are constrained by the strict social rules of Arab and Druse society, and respond by attempting to harness and manipulate local family values to foster personal commitment, furthering production goals through paternal control. The consequence of this paternalism is a workforce that relates to the organization as family, identifies with its goals, and internalizes feelings of loyalty. However, the workforce also uses the plant as the arena for developing self-awareness and enhancing personal independence and status within the family. The seamstresses emerge as active shapers of the organizational culture, forcing the managers to adapt to and comply with their personal needs and perceptions of work.

The Question of Style in Philosophy and the Arts

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Eck, Caroline / McAllister, James / Vall, Renee Van De, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, The eighteenth and nineteenth centuries witnessed a change in the perception of the arts and of philosophy, which were formerly regarded as practices possessing a proper method, but then came to be seen as practices allowing the pursuit of alternative styles. The essays in this book examine the circumstances, features, and consequences of this historical transition, exploring in particular new aspects and instances of the interrelatedness of content and its formal representation in both the arts and philosophy.

Caliphate rise of the Islamic Nation and the Temple Mount in

Chilling: Caliphate rise of the Islamic Nation and The Temple Mount, which came out in March of . Take a looks at today's coming Caliphate and the rise of ISIS or ISIL, one of the world fastest growing extremist group. Their dangerous radicalization of the world youth, with their overwhelmingly powerful ideology.

The Heart and the Fountain: An Anthology of Jewish Mystical

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dan, Joseph, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, Joseph Dan is one of the world's leading authorities on Jewish mysticism. In this superb anthology, Dan not only presents illuminating excerpts from the most important mystical texts, but also delves into the very meaning of mysticism itself. Dan takes readers through the historical development of Jewish mysticism, from late antiquity to the modern period. He explores the Kabbalah, the esoteric tradition that delves into the secrets delivered by God to Moses on Mount Sinai, the emergence of Hasidism, and much more. He presents the great texts, from Hekhalot Rabbati, "The Greater Book of Divine Palaces," set in the temple in Jerusalem; to the apocalyptic vision of Abraham Abulafia in the thirteenth century; to the Zohar, perhaps the best-known volume of all. For each piece, he offers an extended introduction that deftly places the work in the context of its time and its antecedents. "Mysticism is that which cannot be expressed in words, period," Dan writes. In this remarkable volume, he guides us through that seemingly impenetrable barrier to show how the inexpressible has been expressed in some of the most profound and challenging writing in existence.

The Triumph of Mercy: Philosophy and Scripture in Mulla

Discusses philosopher Mulla ?adra’s commentary on the opening chapter of the Qur’an.

Philosophy and the Art of Writing: Studies in Philosophical

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The Medieval Nile: Route,Navigation,and Landscape in Islamic

The book presents a ground-breaking view of the navigational landscape of the Nile in medieval Egypt by drawing on a broad range of sources: medieval Arabic geographies; traveler accounts; archaeology; and meteorological,hydrological,and geological studies. Its first major section charts the changing geography of the Nile waterways,particularly in the Delta,from the eve of Islam to the early modern period,and logs the "rise and fall" of these waterways for natural and/or anthropogenic reas

Emerging Research on Islamic Marketing and Tourism in the

As the Middle East continues to grow as a predominant force within the international marketplace,research into Islamic practices and culture is necessary to promote business success in the region. Emerging Research on Islamic Marketing and Tourism in the Global Economy offers in-depth perspectives on the influence of Islam on consumer behavior,the travel industry,product development,and the promotion of goods and services. Focusing on current trends and tools,comprehensive interviews,questionnaires,a

The Visible and the Invisible (Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy) by Maurice Merleau-Ponty

The Visible and the Invisible contains the unfinished manuscript and working notes of the book Merleau-Ponty was writing when he died. The text is devoted to a critical examination of Kantian, Husserlian, Bergsonian, and Sartrean method, followed by the extraordinary "The Intertwining - The Chiasm", that reveals the central pattern of Merleau-Ponty's own thought. The working notes for the book provide the reader with a truly exciting insight into the mind of the philosopher at work as he refines and develops new pivotal concepts. Ad ID: Delivery Services Consumer Credit

Essays And Addresses On The Philosophy Of Religion in City

Essays And Addresses On The Philosophy Of Religion ISBN No.: Author / Contributor: Kingsley N. Okoro Publisher: Koros Press Pub. Date: Price: £

The Weight of Things: Philosophy and the Good Life

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kazez, Jean, PUBLISHER: Blackwell Publishers, "The Weight of Things" explores the hard questions of our daily lives, examining both classic and contemporary accounts of what it means to lead 'the good life'. Looks at the views of philosophers such as Aristotle, the Stoics, Mill, Nietzsche, and Sartre as well as contributions from other traditions, such as Buddhism Incorporates key arguments from contemporary philosophers including Peter Singer, Martha Nussbaum, Robert Nozick, John Finnis, and Susan Wolf Uses examples from biography, literature, history, movies and media, and the news Gives a fresh perspective on the hard questions of our daily lives An engaging read; an excellent book for both students and general readers

The Quran and the Secular Mind A Philosophy of Islam

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Jewish Mysticism and the Spiritual Life: Classical Texts,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fine, Lawrence / Fishbane, Eitan P. / Rose, Or N., PUBLISHER: Jewish Lights Publishing, Why have so many spiritual seekers turned to the teachings of Jewish mysticism in recent years? What is it about Kabbalah and Hasidism that has so captured the imagination of unprecedented numbers of Jewish and non-Jewish readers and practitioners? In this unique volume, leading scholars and teachers of the Jewish mystical tradition share their favorite textssome available in English for the first time and explore why they think these materials are meaningful and relevant to contemporary life. The rich combination of classical texts and contemporary reflections provides both the newcomer and the seasoned reader with a beautiful array of inspirational and thought-provoking materials for contemplation, discussion and action. Organized thematically, each section of the book focuses on a different dimension of the spiritual life, including prayer and meditation, interpersonal relations, Torah study and ritual observance. This is an invitation to enter into the esoteric worlds of past Jewish thinkers and to engage with today's best interpreters in exploring how these sources might help us in our quest for meaning here and now.

Seven Pillars of Jewish Denial: Shekinah, Wagner, and the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Chernin, Kim, PUBLISHER: North Atlantic Books, Raised by an activist mother, Kim Chernin was taught that the politics of religion are just that: politics. As her beliefs evolved, she came to understand the necessity of embracing her Jewish heritage while questioning the notion of taking on Jewishness as a role, religion, and qualifying trait, particularly with respect to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. The essays in "Seven Pillars of Jewish Denial" set forth a justifiable criticism of Israel. Chernin explores memory, survivor's guilt, and denial as debilitating to Jewish consciousness, which cannot see criticism of Israel as morally feasible in an anti-Semitic world. In her view, creating true peace requires understanding and believing that the lives of other human beings matter more than Jewish ideology.

Making the Bible Modern: Children's Bibles and Jewish

The Bible has played a critical role in the story of Judaism,modernity,and identity. Penny Schine Gold examines the arena of children's education and the role of the Bible in the reshaping of Jewish identity,especially in the United States in the s and s,when a second generation of Eastern European Jews engaged the task of Americanizing Jewish culture,religion,and institutions. Professional Jewish educators based in the Reform movement undertook a multifaceted agenda for the Bible in America:

No Place of Rest: Jewish Literature,Expulsion,and the Memory

When King Philip VI expelled the Jews in ,some men,women,and children were driven from royal France into the neighboring lands of Spain,Provence,Italy,and North Africa. The great expulsion of was arguably one of the most traumatic moments of medieval Jewish history and would prove to be the harbinger of a series of recalls and expulsions,local and general,culminating in King Charles VI's expulsion decree of .Despite the upheavals of the fourteenth century,the literary

Two Jewish prayer books and the book of Exodus - 3 items

Amsterdam, Salomon Props,in great condition especially for an old book, See pics - All books complete with no pages torn or damaged, no foxing etc. Props was a famous Jewish printer, who's books are difficult to find, he used thick paper and nice Hebrew letters. See photos.One small tear on first page and three pages bound wrongly (probably by a binder later not by the printer), you can see them on the photos, but still a great and rare book. A thin see trough paper was put so the binding stays. The Family Props where from a priestly family, this you see by the hands printed on the front pages of majority of their books. pages 18cm on 11cm (this goes for the whole book)2: 38 pages3: 98 pagesThe dates are in Hebrew letters Aleph is one Resh is 200 etc. Today we are in Hebrew year .Shipping by DPD or post with tracking number. Read More

The Philosophy Of Language And Life (2 Volumes) in City of

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The Philosophy Of Language And Life (2 Volumes) in City of

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The Philosophy Of Language And Life (2 Volumes) in City of

The Philosophy Of Language And Life (2 Volumes) Availability: In stock ISBN No.: Contributors/Editors: Bernard Korzeniewski Publisher: Koros Press Pub. Date: Price: £

  Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art: An

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Romantic Empiricism: Poetics and the Philosophy of Common

Romantic Empiricism is a timely collection of essays by established and emerging scholars that represents a paradigm shift for the study of British Romanticism. The volume challenges the received view that German Idealist philosophy constitutes the main intellectual reference point for British Romantic writers,arguing instead that the tradition of Scottish Common Sense philosophy,largely overlooked by literary scholars,is a significant influence on Romantic thought.

Weighing and Reasoning: Themes from the Philosophy of John

Weighing and Reasoning: Themes from the Philosophy of John Broome: John Broome has made major contributions to, and radical innovations in, contemporary moral philosophy. His research combines the formal method of economics with philosophical analysis. Broome's works stretch over formal axiology, decision theory, philosophy of economics, population axiology, the value of life, the ethics of climate change, the nature of rationality, and practical and theoretical reasoning. Weighing and Reasoning brings together fifteen original essays from leading philosophers who have been influenced by the work and thought of John Broome. It aims to offer a comprehensive evaluation of Broome's wide-ranging and far-reaching philosophical works over the past thirty years. The volume comprises two parts. The first part is focused on Broome's work on the theory of value, as exemplified in his books Weighing Goods, Weighing Lives, Economics out of Economics, andClimate Matters. The second part is focused on his work on practical and theoretical reasoning, which culminated in his Rationality through Reasoning. This volume also includes a piece by Broome on his intellectual history to date.

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